Epidemiology

How do social factors, the environment, and demographics affect a person’s likelihood of developing a disease? Epidemiology is key in generating solutions to battle the world’s public health challenges, including answering these questions and creating interventions for preventative healthcare.

Featured Programs

An Introduction to Epidemiologic Data Analysis: Excel to SAS

On Campus20 HoursJune 11-13, 2018$900

Taught By

Samantha Parker, PhD,
Assistant Professor, Epidemiology, BUSPH

Epidemiology research can produce a lot of data— how that data is analyzed can be the key to creating impactful health interventions.

“X-ray machines are not going to magically appear in the health clinics of poor countries. We can’t wait for that,” she says. “Smart phones are everywhere. This is about giving clinicians the tools they need to save lives, now.”

"Professor Healey is so kind and approachable. I cannot emphasize that enough. She genuinely cares about each student. She's made a subject that can be difficult and intimidating, friendly and exciting for me. Her expertise and preparedness were huge factors that contributed to this."